novelraw Chapter 584 - 523: Waiting for the Hare
Chapter 584 - 523: Waiting for the Hare
"If you ever need my help, you can always come find me in the Ghost Domain."
After saying this, Sha disappeared, as if he were afraid of hearing her rejection.
"Luoluo, it’s getting late. Let’s go."
Minos appeared and took her hand.
The Ghost Energy in the Ghost Domain was extremely unsuitable for the living to linger in for long. Minos had only just broken through to the Divine Venerable Realm, and coupled with his mental and physical exhaustion from the past few days, his stunningly handsome face was a touch pale.
Sang Luo squeezed his long, well-defined hand, stood on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek, and said gently, "Yes, let’s go home."
The moment they returned to the Holy Palace, Sang Luo was pulled into a warm, powerful embrace. Fei Yuan’s bewitchingly handsome face, which she hadn’t seen in a long time, was just inches away. His red lips curled into a slight smile, his beauty so dazzling it stole one’s breath. Right in front of Minos, he pulled her into a deep, soul-stirring kiss. "Luo’er, I’ve missed you like crazy!"
Minos’s face darkened with rage as he tore the two of them apart.
He demanded, "What are you doing here? I don’t recall inviting you to my Holy Palace!"
’This Dead Phoenix! He dares to be so blatant and arrogant, stealing her away on my home turf!’
"It’s not like you haven’t trespassed in my Phoenix Palace before. We’re both fathers to our children and Luo’er’s partners, so don’t act like strangers."
Fei Yuan shamelessly kept one arm wrapped around Sang Luo’s waist, pulling her even closer. "I was in seclusion for a hundred years without a single glimpse of you, Luo’er," he said pitifully. "And just as I was about to come out, I heard the news that we were to be parted by death. Luo’er, you have no idea. My heart was so broken I thought I would die. You have to be the one to comfort me!"
’The corner of Minos’s mouth twitched in fury. This flamboyant bird was so nauseating he wanted to puke. He had painstakingly used the wisp of Divine Soul Sang Luo left behind to get a leg up... Fine, he admitted he’d been selfish. He had deliberately hidden the news from the other Beast Husbands so he could bring Luoluo back first and have her to himself for a few days. He never expected this Dead Phoenix to be lying in wait, coming straight to the Holy Palace to ambush them!’
Minos sneered, "Emperor Phoenix is certainly resilient. Even after becoming a Fallen Demon, you’re still alive and kicking!"
’And still have the energy to come poach her from me!’
"You became a Fallen Demon?" Sang Luo clutched Fei Yuan anxiously, searching him for any sign of it.
Fei Yuan swayed, looking as if he were about to faint. He guided her hand to his chest. "It hurts... right here!"
Sang Luo panicked. "I’ll help you to a room so you can lie down! A healer! Minos, hurry and call for a palace healer!"
"No, Luoluo, he... he’s been fine for ages!" Minos’s eyes widened in astonishment.
’He really wanted to slap himself. He shouldn’t have opened his big mouth about that!’
A cunning smile played in Fei Yuan’s phoenix eyes. "If Luo’er just rubs my chest, it won’t hurt anymore."
It finally clicked for Sang Luo. She kicked him in frustration. "You did that just to make me worry! For your punishment, you’re banned from my bed for three months."
"You might as well just kill me, then!" Fei Yuan clutched his chest, and this time, the pain was real.
Minos gloated, "Serves you right."
Fei Yuan shot him a look, then, as if remembering something, his lips curved into a smile. "Now that both the Holy Monarch and I, the Emperor, have reached the Divine Venerable Realm, it’s time I settled the score for that fight we had."
Minos looked surprised at first, but then he remembered too. A cryptic smile touched his lips. "I would be delighted to."
It was the perfect opportunity for them both. A duel would serve as a trial to help them consolidate their newly attained realms.
A golden Domain of light instantly unfurled, swallowing them both. In the blink of an eye, the light vanished, and the two men were gone. Sang Luo couldn’t have stopped them even if she’d tried.
She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "They’re powerful figures at the Divine Venerable Level now, and yet they’re more childish than ever!"
"Heh..." Lou Xianyue said as he approached, holding the hands of two children. "Females are naturally drawn to power; they always favor the strongest male. And males are competitive by nature. The Holy Monarch and the Phoenix Emperor are evenly matched in talent, and they’re also Beast Husbands serving the same wife. Of course they’d want to get the upper hand."
"Mother!"
With tears welling in their eyes, Little An and Little Carp flew into her arms.
They were both teenagers now, so Sang Luo could hug them both without even bending down. She lowered her head, kissed each of their soft, sweet-smelling cheeks, and smiled gently. "Did you miss me?"
"We sensed something happened to you, Mother. We wanted to go see you, but Uncle Rakshasa King sent us away. We’ve been so scared and worried these past few days. We thought you..." Little An choked back the rest of his sentence, burying his face in her clothes and wiping away his tears. "It’s so wonderful that you’re okay!"
Little Carp also wiped her red, swollen eyes, a smile breaking through her tears. "I just knew it! I knew you and the baby would be safe and sound!"
"It must have been your blessing that helped me, Little Carp!" Sang Luo reached out and wiped the girl’s little cheek. "Look at you two, such crybabies. I wonder who you get that from..."
Lou Xianyue coughed lightly. "Sang’er!"
"Brother An, Sister Carp, you’re here!" Little Rose flew over. "Uncle Lou is here too! Oh, right, Uncle Phoenix was here a moment ago. Where’d he go? And I clearly sensed Daddy’s aura, but now he’s gone too?"
"Your dad and Uncle Phoenix went off to fight. They probably won’t be back for a while," Sang Luo said, exasperated.
"Oh, well, let’s not worry about them then!" Little Rose affectionately took Little Carp’s hand, swinging it back and forth. "Daddy planted lots of new flowers in the garden last year, and they’ve all bloomed! They’re so beautiful, let’s go over there and play!"
"Okay, okay!"
The two little sisters went off to play hand in hand.
"Ares was just complaining to me the other day about a few problems he couldn’t solve. I’ll go see him!" Little An said, also going off to find Little Apple.
The children were successfully distracted, but Lou Xianyue knew just how terrifying that moment had been. His lighthearted smile vanished as he walked nervously to Sang Luo’s side. "Are you really okay?"
Sang Luo gave him a reassuring smile. "I’m really fine. My body has undergone a rebirth. It’s even better than before!"
"That’s good." Lou Xianyue led Sang Luo to a rattan chair and had her sit down.
A faint, refreshing floral scent filled the air. Sang Luo suddenly spoke. "Females may be drawn to the strong, but that’s not absolute. I don’t feel anything like that for the Rakshasa King."
’On the other hand, there was Lan Cang. His talent was low, but he still had a special place in her heart.’
Lou Xianyue paused, then, recalling his earlier words, he smiled. "The attraction between males and females stems from the instinct to procreate—our bestial nature. But for our human side, it’s the love and kinship born from supporting each other through thick and thin that’s truly unforgettable."
"What about you?"
Lou Xianyue picked Sang Luo up, turned, and sat down in the chair again, settling her on his lap. His long, fair fingers traced her soft, crimson lips. The pure, unadulterated love swirling in the depths of his silver-blue eyes was free of desire, yet it was still just as moving.
"Me too."
Sang Luo sensed his aura. "You’ve broken through to the Late Stage Supreme Venerable Realm."
"Yes, and I have you to thank for it, Sang’er. When your power broke through to the Divine Venerable Realm, I benefited from it as well. In this world, it’s usually the females who rely on males to climb higher. I never thought I’d get to bask in my partner’s glory in this lifetime." Lou Xianyue wasn’t a chauvinistic man in the slightest. Seeing Sang Luo reach heights far beyond his own filled him with pride and a deep, blissful happiness.